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Chrysichthys macrotis ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and ''Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys mahengeensis ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Species

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Chrysichthys acsiorum ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys aluuensis ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys ansorgii ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys auratus The Golden Nile Catfish, ''Chrysichthys auratus'' is a species of fish belonging to the family Claroteidae The Claroteidae are a family of catfish (order Siluriformes) found in Africa. This family was separated from Bagridae. However, the mono ...

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Chrysichthys bocagii ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys brevibarbis ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys cranchii ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and ''Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys dageti ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and ''Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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Chrysichthys delhezi ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and ''Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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, 1966) * '' Chrysichthys depressus'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917) * '' Chrysichthys duttoni'' Boulenger, 1905 * '' Chrysichthys habereri'' Steindachner, 1912 * '' Chrysichthys helicophagus'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Chrysichthys hildae'' Bell-Cross, 1973 (Hilda's grunter) * '' Chrysichthys johnelsi'' Daget, 1959 * '' Chrysichthys laticeps'' Pellegrin, 1932 * '' Chrysichthys levequei''

, 1988 * '' Chrysichthys longibarbis'' ( Boulenger, 1899) * '' Chrysichthys longidorsalis''

& Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981 * '' Chrysichthys longipinnis'' ( Boulenger, 1899) (Aluminum catfish) * '' Chrysichthys mabusi'' Boulenger, 1905 * '' Chrysichthys macropterus'' Boulenger, 1920 * ''

Chrysichthys maurus ''Chrysichthys'' is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', ...

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, 1840) * '' Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus'' ( Lacépède, 1803) (Bagrid catfish) * '' Chrysichthys nyongensis''

& Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985 * '' Chrysichthys ogooensis'' ( Pellegrin, 1900) * '' Chrysichthys okae'' Fowler, 1949 * '' Chrysichthys ornatus'' Boulenger, 1902 (Ornate bagrid) * '' Chrysichthys persimilis'' Günther, 1899 * '' Chrysichthys polli''

, 1987 * '' Chrysichthys praecox'' Hardman & Stiassny, 2008 * '' Chrysichthys punctatus'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Chrysichthys rueppelli'' Boulenger, 1907 * '' Chrysichthys sharpii'' Boulenger, 1901 (Shovelnose catfish) * '' Chrysichthys teugelsi''

, 1987 * '' Chrysichthys thonneri'' Steindachner, 1912 * '' Chrysichthys thysi''

, 1985 * '' Chrysichthys turkana'' Hardman, 2008 * '' Chrysichthys uniformis'' Pellegrin, 1922 * '' Chrysichthys wagenaari'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Chrysichthys walkeri'' Günther, 1899

References

Claroteidae Fish of Africa Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{catfish-stub